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10 songs that feel like DAUGHTER

Matched to DAUGHTER by Beyoncé on how the music actually moves — intensity, dynamic swing, texture, tempo — not by genre tag. Here's what makes each one a match.

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DAUGHTER
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intense 65/100 intensity 140 BPM
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We Are the Pigs — Suede intense 142 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Ignoreland — R.E.M. intense 126 BPM

97% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (64/100). Same layered texture.

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Reclamation — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same cathartic pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 96% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Long Distance Runner — Fugazi intense 140 BPM

Measures 96% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

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The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. 2 & 3 — Neutral Milk Hotel intense 140 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same cathartic pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Reverence — The Jesus and Mary Chain intense 132 BPM

95% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Same layered texture.

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Pillow Talk — Wet Leg intense 140 BPM

Keeps the same rebellious pull — lands at almost exactly the same energy (65/100). Measured 99% alike. Nearly the same tempo, too (140 BPM).

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Now That We're Dead — Metallica intense 155 BPM

Measures 95% the same. It lands at almost exactly the same energy (67/100). Same layered texture.

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Spanish Castle Magic — Jimi Hendrix intense 142 BPM

A 99% feel-match — carries the same rebellious pull and lands at almost exactly the same energy (66/100). Nearly the same tempo, too (142 BPM).

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Montsegur — Iron Maiden intense 140 BPM

94% match across our 8 measured dimensions; it lands at almost exactly the same energy (69/100). Same layered texture.

…and if you want it calmer

Same feeling, measured gentler — for when DAUGHTER is more than you want right now.

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Ohio — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young moderate 128 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Intensity 50/100, down from 65.

Personal Jesus by Depeche Mode
Personal Jesus — Depeche Mode moderate 129 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 54/100 — the pull without the edge.

After Forever by Black Sabbath
After Forever — Black Sabbath moderate 140 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while it measures markedly calmer overall. Reads 55/100. Nearly the same tempo, too.

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Los Ageless — St. Vincent moderate 110 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 59/100, versus the original's 65.

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Super 8 — Jason Isbell moderate 120 BPM

Keeps the same feel of the original, but it measures markedly calmer overall. Intensity 53/100, down from 65.

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Panic — The Smiths moderate 120 BPM

It measures markedly calmer overall, so it lands at 53/100 — the pull without the edge.

Maggie's Farm by Bob Dylan
Maggie's Farm — Bob Dylan moderate 120 BPM

If it's the same feel you're after, this delivers it while its dynamic range stays a gentler 6 where the original climbs to 8. Reads 46/100.

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Relax — Frankie Goes to Hollywood moderate 130 BPM

Holds the same feel while it eases off just enough to take the edge off. 70/100, versus the original's 65. Nearly the same tempo, too.

Frequently asked

What songs sound like “DAUGHTER” by Beyoncé?

The closest feel-matches we measure are “We Are the Pigs” by Suede, “Ignoreland” by R.E.M., “Reclamation” by Fugazi — the top match scores 99% alike. Matching is by how the songs actually move (intensity, dynamic range, texture, tempo, predictability, vocal force), not by genre tag or popularity.

What songs are like “DAUGHTER” but calmer?

“Ohio” by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode, “After Forever” by Black Sabbath keep a similar feel while measuring gentler — lower dynamic swing, fewer sudden shifts, or a calmer overall level.

How intense is “DAUGHTER”?

It measures 65/100 on our intensity scale, computed from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate sudden shifts, and dynamic vocals. Tempo is 140 BPM.

How do you decide which songs are similar?

Every song in our catalog is measured on 8 dimensions — intensity, dynamic range, tempo, sudden changes, texture, predictability, vocal force and fine sound detail. Similarity is the distance between two songs across those measurements, so matches cross genres and eras. Shared mood tags break ties.

By the numbers: how this song compares

Computed from this song’s place among the 19,209 songs we’ve measured.

Where it sits in 19,000 songs

This is one of the more intense things in our library — more energetic than 85% of the 19,209 songs we've measured. Its intensity reading of 65/100 comes from a dynamic range of 8/10, layered texture, moderate shifts, and dynamic vocals. Relatively few songs occupy this exact corner of the spectrum.

What makes it unusual

What stands out most about this song is a fast, driving tempo: more extreme on that axis than 90% of everything we've measured. At the far opposite end of the library sit the songs built on near-total stillness — steady volume, no surprises, a slow and unhurried pulse — the kind of track this one is the counterpoint to.

Feels almost identical to

Closest matches by feel across all 19,209 measured songs — not by genre or artist, by how they actually move.

What it’s good for

Sleep0/10
Focus3/10
Workout7/10
Dinner6/10
Party / hype7/10

Scored from this song’s tempo, intensity, dynamics and texture — not crowd votes.

2024 in context

The 135 songs we’ve measured from 2024 average a dynamic range of 6.2/10. At 8/10, this track is louder and more dynamic than its year.

Mixes smoothly with

Within a few BPM and close in feel — they flow without a jarring transition.

The fingerprint

Intensity65
Dynamics78
Tempo56
Surprise50
Density33
Predictability50
Vocal force75
Trigger load0

The 8-dimension measurement behind every rating on this page.

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